Bag-holder



Patented se pt.,27', |898. L. E. BIERY.

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(Application led. Oct. 27, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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BAG-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 611,347, datedSeptember 27, V1898.

Application filed October 2 '7, 1 89 '7.

T all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, LEWIS E. BIERY, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Kensington, in the county of Westmoreland and'State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-I-Iolders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference markedthereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbag-holders.

The invention has for its object the provision of a simple and practicaldevice for holding bags in position while iilling them with grain, dac.,and is especially designed forffarm and mill use.

Vith the above object in view the invention finally consists inthe novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described in detail.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this speciication,and whereinlike numerals designate like parts throughout the several views, inWhich- Figure 1 is a vertical front view of my improved bag-holder. Fig.2 is a vertical side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of thesame on the line A and B of Figs. 1

To put my invention into practice, I provide a frame constructed of thetwo upright beams 1 and 2,which are connected together by thecross-braces 3 and 4 and the base-piece 5. Attached to the lower ends ofthe afore- 9 of suitable length is obtained, and upon its upper end isformedthelhook 9, by which it is suspended tothe frame, and about midwaydown its length and upon its face portion is attached a suitable hook10. Loosely mounted upon the aforesaid bar is the bracket 11,

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which is divided at its forward portion and has the lugs 12 and 12'formed thereon,which are connected together by means of the thumbscrew13. Loosely tted within the bracket is the sheet-metal hopper 14:,havingthe upper iiared end 14e', and upon the lower outside portion ofthis hopper are attached the flat springs l5, which have the cams l',pivoted upon their lower ends, for securing the bag or sack to thehopper. A chair 16 is attachedfto the bracket by means of the eyepieceor lugs 17 and 18, which are formed or attached to the bracket, and theupper end of the chain is attached to the hook of the hanger-bar, so asto suspend the hopper at the required height. Any suitable arrangementmay be used for securing the base of the frame and the footboardtogether when in use. In using the device the bag or sack is fitted uponthe lower end of the hopper. The cams are then turned upward, soas toclamp the bag to the hopper. The hopper is then raised orV lowered tothe required distance and the required amount of grain dumped yinto thehopper to fill the sack. The cam-clamps are then released and the sackor bag removed..

If it is desired, the frame may be dispensed A with and the devicesuspended by means of the hanger-bar to any convenient support.

Having thus fully shown and described my invention,what Iclaim as new,and desire vto secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a bag-holder, the combination with the uprights, connected togetherat the top and bottom, by cross-bars, and the hanger formed with a hookat the upper end engaging with

